Hilma af Klint

Delve into the mystical world of Swedish artist Hilma af Klint, whose work from the early 20th century has only recently gained critical attention. An early pioneer of abstraction, af Klint created immersive, colorful paintings filled with geometric variations and biomorphic shapes.

About the author

Janis Mink studierte Kunstgeschichte am Smith College und promovierte in Hamburg bei Martin Warnke. Sie arbeitet als Autorin und Kuratorin.

Summary

Delve into the mystical world of Swedish artist Hilma af Klint, whose work from the early 20th century has only recently gained critical attention. An early pioneer of abstraction, af Klint created immersive, colorful paintings filled with geometric variations and biomorphic shapes.

Product details

• Authors: Janis Mink
• Publisher: Taschen Verlag
• Languages: German
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 15.02.2026
• EAN: 9783754406045
• ISBN: 978-3-7544-0604-5
• No. of pages: 96
• Weight: 533 g
• Series: Basic Art
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; Kunstgeschichte, Abstrakte Kunst, Okkultismus, Symbolismus, Künstlerin, Mystik, Magie und Okkultismus, Spiritualism, Spiritualismus, symbolism, History of Art, Abstract Art, Schwedische Künstlerin, Female Artist, Erste Hälfte 20. Jahrhundert (ca. 1900 bis ca. 1950), occultism, Swedish artist